RECIPE: Paleo Maple Glazed Peppercorn Bacon

Of course bacon can be a side dish! Lightly glazed in maple syrup and dusted with freshly cracked peppercorn, this bacon is the ULTIMATE paleo palate pleaser. Sticky, salty, savory, sweet, peppery…you might just want to hide these for yourself.

PALEO MAPLE GLAZED PEPPERCORN BACON

YIELD: 4-6 servings, or whoever can fight for the most!

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb of your favorite bacon slices (about 20 slices)

2 Tbsp good quality pure maple syrup

2 Tbsp freshly cracked peppercorn

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Pour the maple syrup in a bowl.

Place a baking rack on two separate sheet pans and arrange the bacon in a single layer on top of each baking rack. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the bacon begins to brown.

Remove the pan carefully from the oven (hot grease will be on the bottom!). Using a pastry brush, dip the brush in the maple syrup and brush each bacon slice with the syrup. Sprinkle each slice with the cracked peppercorn.

Bake for another 5 to 8 minutes, until the bacon is fully cooked and is a warm golden brown color. Bake more or less depending upon your preference.

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Evona is a passionate foodie, entrepreneur and the founder of Undiscovered Kitchen, a digital farmer’s market for small batch, specialty foods! She loves discovering new foods from around the country and talking to the artisans who make them.